title: Bilateral branch pulmonary artery banding as a bridge to decision/preoperative optimization of high-risk neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
abstract: We present our experience with bilateral branch pulmonary artery banding as a bridge to decision/optimization of hemodynamics, followed by standard Norwood stage I palliation in very high-risk infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurkluoglu
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Jonas
authors.forename: Pranava
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D003326:Coronary Circulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*
keywords: congenital heart surgery; heart failure; hypoplastic left heart syndrome; palliation